Cleansing is the key to Beauty and Health

By Charlene Gullotta-Holland,B.S.

Imagine not brushing your teeth for a month! What if you couldn’t take a shower for a few weeks?! You cleanse the outside, what about the inside?

Think about where toxins are stored regularly inside your body. Waste is manufactured and gets ready to exit your body from your intestines, also known as the bowel, or colon. This is where your body takes in all outside sources of food, air and water. The colon (as we will mostly refer to it as) is approximately 23 feet long and has no small job of producing and absorbing nutrients. It also must eliminate waste and take in precious water to hydrate all the cells of the entire body.

The colon is full of

C.R.A.P.

C-caffeine R-refined sugar A-alcohol & antibiotics P-processed foods

The average person has between 2 to 25 pounds of waste in the colon.

It only makes sense to cleanse your inside as well as out!

How does all this C.R.A.P. affect us?

Next to the common cold, “gastrointestinal” problems cause the highest percent of absenteeism from the workplace in the U.S.

35 million people suffer regularly from digestive disorders every year.

Imbalances in the colon create slowdowns in critical body systems. For many people the signs of colon dysfunction are so much a part of their everyday living that they may not suspect their health is in danger. For example: Indigestion is a common and almost acceptable part of eating and drinking. However, indigestion creates acids in the lining of the esophagus and stomach which induces “acid reflux.” The little “purple pill” (is the most prescribed medication in America) will not change the imbalanced condition of the colon.

Constipation is another “way of life” endangerment to one’s health. Even some western doctors shrug off the patient who has trouble with regular bowel movement as to being “not a big deal”, and think nothing of suggesting laxatives or some brand of daily fiber to fix the problem. Unfortunately constipation puts a huge burden on the entire digestive system, creates and internal bacterial imbalance, and strains all other systems of the body. Elimination is essential to keeping the body from becoming overloaded with toxins. Pouring fiber into the system won’t work, and often times complicate the matter. (In fact, the matter gets even more stuck due to dehydration).

When the colon does not empty its waste in 18-24 hours, harmful toxins and antigens from undigested food become absorbed into the liver, lymph, and bloodstream. This results in autointoxication(self poisoning) and may play a major role in development of chronic life threatening diseases.

Unfortunately, the average person has a transit time of 72 hours for waste elimination. This is why we may feel like C.R.A.P.

How can we cleanse the inside?

One of the safest ways to cleanse your colon is through the use of “Colon Hydrotherapy”. Colon hydrotherapy, also known as Colonic, infuses filtered and temperature controlled water into the rectum and on into the large intestine. Modern FDA approved equipment varies in its style and sizes of tubes that are used to transport water, but all have the same purpose of cleansing the large intestine of waste and hydrating the body.

Therapeutic affects include improve muscle tone, and removal of toxins and waste from the colon. All which greatly improve general health functioning of all vital systems.

Recent European studies found that Colon Hydrotherapy boosts the immune system. The American Cancer Society suggests the increase in colon cancer is due to increased use of pesticides & herbicides sprayed on crops, hormones and antibiotics fed to animals, and carcinogenic agents in the air, and water supply.

It makes sense to cleanse away the accumulation of toxins from the body.

Colonics are not new. Although recently it has become popularized by outspoken Hollywood Celebrities, it has been used as early as Ancient Egyptian time. There are some writings of its use in early Hindus, Greeks, Romans, and Chinese archives. More recently, the equipment used in colon hydrotherapy has made it more accessible and easier for modern main stream culture to apply its touted benefits.

Increased energy, improved skin appearance, weight management, and overall well being are just some of the benefits you can achieve through regular use of colon hydrotherapy.

How often do should I get colon hydrotherapy?

There is three schools of thought regarding how often to cleanse. One school of thought is the “Emergency”…so constipated or sick that there may not me another way! But not having a choice is not my choice and I hope you, the educated reader doesn’t wait until you are at that point. The second line of thought is “seasonal cleansing”, like a spring cleaning. My question is, which season are we talking about when you live in Las Vegas? The third concept of cleansing is what I have found to create the BEST results. That is to initially cleanse with a series of colonics….which may be 6 to 12 sessions (within a week apart from each other)…..Then….MAINTAIN. Your maintenance will depend on what keeps you feeling your best. For me, colonics are part of my health maintenance of 2 times monthly. I exercise 3-4 days week, I get my hair cut and manicures regularly, I also have a facial every 4 to 6 weeks. I find that Maintenance is the way to keep your health and appearance its best. Maintenance is the key to health and beauty as far as I can tell in my 40+ years of observation and experience. I have been receiving colonics for over 20 years, when the equipment was not very “user friendly”. I chose the most current equipment at A Gentle Cleanse initially for my own benefit. I like the fact that I can do a colonic in complete privacy. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my previous therapists and am grateful that I had any colonic available to me at the time. But, times have changed, and I prefer to be on the modern side of things.(although cleansing is ancient). The equipment that we have at A Gentle Cleanse is private and easy to use. Our professional staff will teach you how to get the most out of your colonic. The equipment uses disposable one time use, thin (thinner than a pencil) tube which you will learn to insert yourself. For those of you have never had colon hydrotherapy, you will not know the difference. You will, however, know the difference if you go to a colonic center that employs another type of system. (Other devices have large ¾ to 1 inch wide speculums (yes, circumference) that another person needs to insert in to your rectum). The system A Gentle Cleanse has uses a thin tube, which you insert yourself (after careful instruction) in privacy. The privacy helps you to relax and it also helps you to RELEASE. This type of colonic puts you in charge of your own health. The choice in equipment is a choice only you can make. Just get on with cleansing now.

It is important to note that your first few colonics are a strong ‘detox’ process and you may not feel so hot. But, once you have your first 3 or 4 sessions, you will begin to really notice the difference in your health.

This is not about a magic bullet health fad, this is a maintenance for better health.

Usually a session takes approximately 1 hour, and you can go about your normal day without down time. Fasting prior to a colonic at A Gentle Cleanse is not necessary and we only suggest that you have not eaten a huge meal 2 hours before your appointment.

Other than that, having a colonic can be as easy as your hair cut. The benefits however are much more than the outside beauty…..

Its health from the inside out!

To learn more about colon hydrotherapy call A Gentle Cleanse or visit www.agentlecleanse.com today! Don’t put our health off another day.